Pinocchio (1940) Feature Length Theatrical Animated Film Pinocchio (1940) Feature Length Theatrical Animated Film This page has been viewed 216 times this month, and 17903 times total. Feature Length Animated FilmFeature Walt Disney Studios Distributed by: RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Cartoon Characters: Pinocchio, Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, Figaro, Cleo, J. Worthington Fowlfellow, Gideon, Stromboli, Lampwick, Monstro, the Blue Fairy. Voice Actors: Dickie Jones, Cliff Edwards, Christian Rub, Walter Catlett, Mel Blanc, Charles Judels, Evelyn Venable, Frankie Darro; Full Voice Cast .. . Directed By Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Norm Ferguson, Jack Kinney; more Directors .. . Produced By Walt Disney. Animated By Preston Blair, John Bradbury, Jack Campbell, Les Clark, John Elliotte, Hugh Fraser, Ollie Johnston, Lynn Karp, John Lounsbery, Don Lusk, Robert Martsch, John McManus, Joshua Meador; more Animators .. .

Written By Ted Sears, Otto Englander, Webb Smith, William Cottrell, Joseph Sabo, Erdman Penner, Aurelius Battaglia, Carlo Lorenzini; more Writers .. . Awards: Academy Award Winner, Best Original Song, "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Music: Leigh Harline, Lyrics: Ned Washington), 1941, Academy Award Winner, Best Original Score, Leigh Harline, Paul Smith, Ned Washington, 1941. Music: Ned Washington, Leigh Harline, Paul Smith. Originally Released on February 07, 1940 Pinocchio (film) | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Pinocchio is the second film in the Disney Animated Canon . It was produced by Buena Vista Distribution and was originally released to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures on February 23, 1940 . It premiered in New York City on February 7 and in Los Angeles two days later.

The film was then theatrically re-released in 1945 , 1954 , 1962 , 1971 , 1978 , 1984 , and 1992 . Pinocchio was made in response to the enormous worldwide success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . Based on the book by Carlo Collodi , the film stars a puppet - brought to life by a fairy - who tries to earn his right to become a real boy, as he faces the challenges and dangers of a dark, hostile world of crooks, villains and monsters. Though Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is generally considered to be Walt Disney 's most significant contribution to cinema, Pinocchio is considered his greatest achievement and representative of the Disney studio at the peak of its golden age, as well as one of the greatest achievements in animation. It is one of the most critically acclaimed of all the Disney animated features and is considered to be one of the greatest animated films of all time. However, on its first release, Disney only recouped about half of its $2.6 million budget in 1940.

The plan for the original film was considerably different from what was released. Numerous characters and plot points, many of which came from the original novel, were used in early drafts. Walt Disney was displeased with the work that was being done, and stopped the project midway into production so that the concept could be rethought, and the characters redesigned. It was at this stage that the character of the cricket was expanded. Jiminy Cricket , voiced by Cliff Edwards , became central to the story. The song "When You Wish Upon a Star," became a major hit and is still identified with the film, and later as a fanfare for Walt Disney Studios itself. Pinocchio also won the Academy Award for Best Song and the Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and in 1994 was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, and in the second slot, behind only Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , in the American Film Institute's Top ten Animated Feature Films of all time in 2008. The film is constantly considered the greatest film in the animation medium, despite the initial failure at the box office.

Contents Plot Gepetto's Workshop The film opens with Jiminy Cricket singing When You Wish Upon A Star as he sits on a bookshelf, on which can be found various literary classics, such as Peter Pan , Alice in Wonderland and Pinocchio, which is given a place of prominence. Jiminy Cricket greets the audience and acknowledges that many may not believe that a wish, as the song states, may come true, and, as proof of the message, decides to tell the story of Pinocchio. He slides down the shelf to the book and opens it, beginning his story in a peaceful village at night, which Jiminy states he was passing through. At this point, the viewer enters the story Jiminy is telling through an illustration in the book. Pinocchio's village is introduced at night, with only Gepetto's workshop showing signs of activity. Inspirational sketch by Gustaf Tenggren The only building from which light seems to emanate is Gepetto's Workshop . Jiminy hops over to the open window and peers in to see a warm fire in a room filled with beautifully carved toys, clocks, music boxes and puppets. He enters the room and warms himself by the fire.

He then notices Pinocchio, a lifeless marionette, sitting on a shelf. As he is admiring the puppet, he hears someone coming. Crawling up the marionette's strings to hide on a high shelf, he sees Gepetto coming down the stairs with Figaro to finish painting the puppet. Gepetto greets Cleo , whose bowl sits nearby, and carefully paints a smile on the puppet's face. Having completed the marionette he gives it the name "Pinocchio" (which literally means "Little Wooden Head") and tests it out by walking it around the workshop, to the tune of Little Wooden Head which is played by one of the music boxes. The bells of the clocks that cover the walls of the workshop indicate that it is now nine o'clock, and Gepetto announces that it is time for bed. After he, Figaro and Cleo have bidden each other goodnight, the woodcutter gets into bed, to notice a Wishing Star through the window. He wishes that Pinocchio would become a real boy, before falling asleep.

The Blue Fairy The wishing star glows brighter, and gets closer to the window; eventually, reaching the workshop, it transforms into the Blue Fairy . She approaches Pinocchio and brings the puppet to life with a tap of her wand, and his strings vanish without a trace. Pinocchio is delighted and surprised at his ability to move and talk. The Fairy informs him, however, that he is not a real boy yet, and must prove himself brave, truthful, and unselfish in order to become one and learn the difference between right and wrong. After Jiminy hops in to explain to Pinocchio, the Blue Fairy decides to dub the cricket Pinocchio's conscience and leaves, telling Pinocchio to always let his conscience be his guide. Jiminy tries to explain the concept of right and wrong, and, though he is largely unsuccessful, Pinocchio tells him that he wants "to do right". Jiminy then sings Give A Little Whistle , and Pinocchio joins in, falling into a pile of toys by accident. This wakes Gepetto, who cautiously searches the room. On finding Pinocchio moving and talking, he first thinks he is dreaming but is eventually convinced, and delighted, that his 'son' is alive.

Winding the music boxes, Gepetto, Pinocchio, Figaro and Cleo celebrate. Pinocchio is distracted by a candle and, not knowing what it is, sets his finger on fire; Gepetto panics and extinguishes the wooden boy's finger in Cleo's bowl. He decides that they should go to sleep before anything else happens. On the way to School The next morning, the village is awake. The boys and girls hurry to school, and Pinocchio excitedly follows them. He is noticed by a fox and cat, who, knowing the value of a moving puppet without strings, "befriend" him, intending to sell him. The fox introduces himself as Honest John and tells Pinocchio that he is just the type to become an actor. He and his partner Gideon (the cat) lead him through the streets, while Honest John sings " Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) ". Jiminy, meanwhile, is "late on his first day", and tries to tell Pinocchio not to give in to temptation, but is ignored, and Pinocchio accompanies the fox and cat to "be an actor" while Jiminy desperately runs after them.

Stromboli, the Puppet Master Honest John takes Pinocchio to Stromboli's Caravan , where puppet master Stromboli buys the wooden boy and makes him his star attraction. That evening, Jiminy watches from a lamp post as Pinocchio performs I've Got No Strings for the audience, and is met with enthusiastic applause as onlookers throw money onto the stage, much to Stromboli's delight and Jiminy's surprise. Thinking that he was wrong in trying to stop Pinocchio, Jiminy decides to let the living puppet continue without him. Gepetto, meanwhile, is worried that Pinocchio has not returned from school, and leaves the workshop to look for him. In Stromboli's caravan, after the show, the puppet master congratulates Pinocchio for making him so much money and tells him that he will become a star. Delighted, Pinocchio tries to go home to tell Gepetto but is stopped by Stromboli, who grabs him and throws him into a wooden birdcage. He tells the boy that he will keep him there, taking him out only to put on shows as they tour the world.

And when Pinocchio is too old to entertain audiences, Stromboli will use him for firewood. Laughing, Stromboli leaves the carriage, slamming the door. The caravan begins to move, and Pinocchio weeps as he tries to call out to his friend. The Nose of Deceit Jiminy is outside in the rain, watching the caravan pass. He decides to wish Pinocchio good luck and to say goodbye to him and is surprised to find Pinocchio locked up. He tries to unlock the cage but to no avail. He stays with Pinocchio as the two weep over their predicament. Geppetto passes the caravan, but his calls for Pinocchio are not heard over the rain and thunder. When all hope seems lost, the Blue Fairy appears in the caravan. She asks why Pinocchio did not go to school; the wooden boy lies, telling her that he and Jiminy were captured by monsters. His nose becomes longer with each lie he tells until it becomes a tree limb, complete with leaves and a bird's nest. The Blue Fairy tells Pinocchio that a lie keeps growing, "until it's as plain as the nose on your face".

Pinocchio promises to never lie again, and his nose returns to its normal size. The Fairy then frees Pinocchio from the cage and vanishes, saying that this will be the last time she will help them, meaning she could not help them anymore. Jiminy and Pinocchio sneak out of the caravan as it is moving. The Plot Meanwhile, the fox and cat are celebrating at The Red Lobster . Seated opposite them is the Coachman , who listens to their story and decides to catch their attention with a huge bag of money, which he says can be theirs if they bring " stupid little boys " to the crossroads for him to take to Pleasure Island . Though Foulfellow is at first terrified of getting caught, the Coachman assures him that none of the boys ever come back "as boys." As soon as they leave the tavern, the fox and cat find Pinocchio racing Jiminy Cricket home, and pretend to be doctors, stating that he is 'allergic' and must go to Pleasure Island to get better. They carry him to the crossroads with Jiminy once again in hot pursuit.

When on the Coachman's Stagecoach , Pinocchio meets a kid named Lampwick , who tells him that Pleasure Island is a "swell joint" where boys can run riot without fear of reprimand from authority figures and everything is freely available. The coach reaches the shore, where the boys board a boat which takes them to the island. Pleasure Island As the boys enjoy themselves at the fairground-like Pleasure Island, the Coachman orders his minions to close the doors, locking the unknowing boys in. Later that night, Jiminy searches the now-deserted fairground for Pinocchio. He eventually finds him playing pool with Lampwick, who scoffs that Pinocchio "takes orders from a grasshopper" and laughs at Jiminy, shooting the cricket down the pool gutter when he admonishes him. Jiminy loses his temper and attempts to leave, quitting as Pinocchio's conscience after discovering that Pinocchio is friends with Lampwick. He crawls under the main doors of the fairground to find the Coachman and his minions loading donkeys into crates going to places such as the Salt Mines and the Circus. One donkey, named Alexander , is able to speak.

The Coachman throws Alexander into a pen of other donkeys that "can still talk". Jiminy realizes that the donkeys are the same boys that went to Pleasure Island, meaning that they were somehow transformed into donkeys and being sold into slavery. He rushes back to warn Pinocchio. Back in the pool hall, Lampwick is still laughing about Jiminy when he suddenly sprouts donkey ears. He then looks into the mirror and panics. He pleads Pinocchio for help, but the boy is only able to look on in fright. Lampwick's last words are a frantic call from his mother before he turns into a donkey completely. Losing his mind, Lampwick starts to kick everything in the pool hall, breaking a mirror and a table, and kicking his clothes off. A speechless Pinocchio hides behind a chair, and his panic increases when he himself sprouts ears and a tail, but Jiminy arrives just in time to tell him that Pleasure Island is cursed and takes him to an escape route in order to avoid the same terrible fate. Together, they swim to the shore of the mainland with Pinocchio only having a donkey tail and ears, leaving Lampwick and the others behind.

In the Belly of Monstro Pinocchio and Jiminy arrive at Geppetto's workshop to discover the old woodcutter has left, along with Figaro and Cleo. A message from the Blue Fairy as a dove informs Pinocchio of his father's location: after venturing out to sea to find Pinocchio, he had been swallowed by Monstro , an enormous whale. Pinocchio resolves to save Geppetto; though Jiminy tries to warn him against it, he accompanies the boy. Tying a rock to his donkey tail, Pinocchio plunges to the bottom of the sea and he and Jiminy begin their search for Monstro. Any sea creatures they attempt to ask to flee at the mere mention of Monstro's name. Inside the belly of the whale, Gepetto is in a small boat with Figaro and Cleo. They have nothing to eat; Geppetto fears that, unless Monstro opens his mouth soon, they will starve to death.

Monstro then wakes from his slumber to surprise a school of tuna, who flee in all directions; Pinocchio and Jiminy see Monstro and, frightened, try to swim to escape; Pinocchio is swallowed but the sprightly Jiminy manages to escape. Pinocchio finds himself on Geppetto's boat, and the woodcarver is relieved to see his son again. Geppetto laments that they could not get out of the whale. However, Pinocchio has a plan; gathering some wood, he starts a fire, which causes Monstro to sneeze the boat out. Jiminy jumps on as they fly past. Furious, Monstro chases the boat and smashes it to pieces with his tail. Pinocchio grabs ahold of his father and paddles for a hole in the cliffs beyond as a means of escape. Monstro enraged as ever, continues to chase after them. Pinocchio succeeds in getting through the hole in the cliff just as Monstro crashes into it. Gepetto, Jiminy, Figaro, and Cleo wash up on shore alive, but Pinocchio is seen floating face down in a deep puddle, apparently having died to try to save his father.

Epilogue In Gepetto's workshop, Jiminy, Gepetto, and his pets mourn Pinocchio's death. However, in saving his father, Pinocchio has proved himself; the Blue Fairy, from afar, grants him life, and he becomes a real boy. While the other characters celebrate, Jiminy, standing on the window ledge, gazes at the Wishing Star and thanks the Blue Fairy. As a reward, a gold medal declaring him an 'Official Conscience' appears on his front. As Jiminy leaves with his new badge, the Wishing Star still shines in the sky, protecting and illuminating the village forevermore. Cast Stromboli | Wickedpedia | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Stromboli is one of the five antagonists in Pinocchio. He is a puppeteer and showman, his primary concern is making money. As such he is delighted to buy Pinocchio from Honest John and Gideon . He furiously locks Pinocchio in a cage to ensure that his star attraction doesn't return home. He was voiced by Charles Judels and animated by Vladimir Tytla.

His name literally means 'fire-eater' (an equivalent character with this name appears in Collodi's original story). Though eccentric and entertaining, Stromboli is also a threatening and imposing villain - for this reason, he is often cited as one of Disney's greatest villains. He ranked number 22 in the Top 30 Disney Villains (One better than Peg Leg Pete but one under Horned King ). Stromboli does have a bit of temper, and often loses it. He angrily curses in Italian whenever he loses his temper. Contents The poster advertising Stromboli's show An Actor's Life for Me Edit Stromboli is first referred to in the film by J. Worthington Foulfellow, who notices a poster advertising that "that old rascal's back in town". Foulfellow fondly recalls trying to sell Gideon, with strings tied to his arms and feet, to the puppet master. When the two crooks see Pinoccho on his way to school, the fox realizes that Stromboli would pay handsomely for a moving pupet without strings.

They befriend the little wooden boy and, convincing him that the theater is "the easy road to success", take him to Stromboli's Caravan, singing Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) as they go, with Jiminy Cricket in pursuit. Stromboli angrily threatens Pinocchio during the show I've Got No Strings Edit That evening, Stromboli is first seen, announcing his show to a large crowd that has gathered around the caravan. The puppet master advertises Pinocchio as "the only puppet who can sing and dance without the aid of strings". He conducts the band (unseen, below the stage) while Pinocchio and the puppets perform I've Got No Strings. Pinocchio accidentally trips and falls, nose first, onto the stage; Stromboli is initially furious at the puppet's clumsiness, but lets him continue after realizing that the audience is delighted. After the completion of the show, Stromboli walks onto the stage and accepts both the audience's applause and their money.

Stromboli tells Pinocchio of the capitals they will visit as they tour the world Stromboli's True Nature Edit Later that night, Stromboli is counting the day's substantial earnings while enjoying a meal of link sausage. He gives Pinocchio a worthless metal washer for his efforts, but, when the puppet tries to return to Geppetto's workshop, Stromboli locks him in a cage. The puppet master enthuses that they will tour the great capitals of the world, and that Pinocchio will make him lots of money. When the puppet is too old to perform, Stromboli will use him for firewood instead. Laughing, he leaves Pinocchio alone with the lifeless puppets in the carriage, and then begins driving the caravan. Jiminy comes to Pinocchio's aid but is unable to free him; it is the Blue Fairy, giving him a second chance, who opens the cage, allowing the puppet and his conscience to escape. Stromboli is not seen again in the film (though it can perhaps be assumed that he reacted to Pinocchio's absence in a typical emotional outburst and probably went bankrupt).

Stromboli's defeat Edit Hamilton Luske directed live-action footage of most of the characters in the film as reference for the animators. The performance model for Stromboli was story man T. Hee, who was rather corpulent at the time and who was dressed in full gypsy attire provided by the Character Model Department. Luske later admitted that this reference footage was underacted, but felt that it was necessary to keep Stromboli's animator, Vladimir Tytla, from doing "too many things." [1] It is thought by some that casting Tytla as animator of Stromboli was typecasting of a sort - like the puppet master, Tytla was tall, imposing, vibrant in personality and of ethnic origin. While working on Stromboli's animation of the character, Tytla would act out each sequence in his room - this performance could be heard throughout the studio; Eric Larson "thought the walls would fall in". [1] Critical Response Edit Despite his limited screen time, Stromboli is one of Disney's most infamous and acclaimed villains.

He was one of six Disney villains to be nominated for a position in AFI's 'AFI’s 50 Greatest Villains list' (though did not appear on the final list) and was ranked 22nd in fan site Ultimate Disney 's countdown of the most popular Disney Villains (one better than Pete but one under the Horned King . The character has been praised by critics for possessing the ability to instill both laughter (when he shakes his rear-end at the words "Con-stan-tino-polee") and fear (threatening to turn Pinocchio into firewood) in audiences.

[2] Art critic Pierre Lamber has stated that "Tytla's innate sense of force is revealed in all its magnitude in the creation of the character of Stromboli," [3] and animation historian Charles Solomon refers to the puppet master as "the grandest of all Disney heavies", while John Canemaker describes Stromboli as "an overweight monster of mercurial moods, capable of wine-soaked, garlic-breathed Old World charm one second, and knife-wielding, chop-you-up-for-firewood threats the next." [4] During the premiere of Pinocchio, Frank Thomas sat in front of W. C. Fields , who, upon Stromboli's entrance, muttered to whoever was with him that the puppet master "moves too much". Thomas felt the reason for this was that Stromboli was too big and powerful. Michael Barrier agrees with Fields' criticism, considering Stromboli a "poorly conceived character" whose "passion has no roots... there is nothing in Stromboli of what could have made him truly terrifying." [1] Leonard Maltin disagrees, considering Pinocchio's encounter with the showman to be the wooden boy's "first taste of the seamy side of life...

(Stromboli) tosses his hatchet into the remnants of another ragged marionette, now a pile of splinters and sawdust, a meekly smiling face the only reminder of its former 'life'." [5] Though the character's traits are mostly Italian, characteristics such as Stromboli's facial expressions, obsession with wealth and long black 'goat's beard' have led to associations with Jewish stereotypes (particularly Hollywood moguls) and accusations of anti-Semitism. Trivia Edit In the original Italian story of Pinocchio, the Stromboli character was called Mangiafuoco ("Fire-Eater"), and although he seemed terrifying and fierce, yet he did he a compassionate side, and even gives Pinocchio the gift of five gold pieces (of which he is later cheated by the Fox and the Cat). See Also Lampwick | Wickedpedia | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Lampwick meets Pinocchio on the Coachman's stagecoach, and the two quickly become friends. Though Lampwick has never been to Pleasure Island, he has heard great things about the fun they can have there.

Pinocchio and Lampwick spent their free time roughing up other boys, vandalizing property, smoking, eating, drinking beer, and playing pool. At the pool hall, it becomes apparent that they seem to be the only boys left at the park, though Lampwick doesn't seem to care, and doesn't even suspect anything to be awry. It could be more likely that the poolhall was where Lampwick and Pinocchio spent much of their time carousing while on the island, and it was missed by the Coachman and his hoods; thus, Lampwick was unaware of the other boys transforming into donkeys. When Jiminy Cricket arrives at the island trying to convince Pinocchio to leave, Lampwick is quick to shoot him down, stating Pinocchio was foolish to take orders from a "grasshopper". Jiminy is insulted, but Pinocchio defends him, saying that Lampwick is his best friend. After Lampwick continues to harass him, Jiminy leaves the two boys in a huff. In one of more frightening scenes, while he and Pinocchio are playing pool, drinking, and smoking, he and Lampwick start transforming into donkeys.

First, he grows donkey ears, a tail, and his head completely transforms. The transformation is not painful, as evidenced by Lampwick's ignorance of his condition. However, this also creates a paradox in the film: Pinocchio does notice when his ears and tail grow in, even though Lampwick does not. It is theorized that Lampwick's overly-intoxicated condition led to his ignorance of the changes. When Pinocchio sees Lampwick's ears transform into donkey ears, he immediately stops drinking. Lampwick then grows a donkey tail (breaking his pants), complete with a long hairy black tassel that sweeps across the floor, prompting Pinocchio to stop smoking. After Lampwick's head completely changes, Pinocchio laughs at him when Lampwick asks if he looks like a "jackass," because he literally does. Lampwick doesn't notice these changes until he accidentally brays while laughing at Pinocchio, who had also brayed by accident when laughing at him. He covers his mouth with terror and asks "Did that come out of me?", to which Pinocchio nods. Lampwick then touches his mouth and notices it feels different.

Then he touches his face and feels it covered in hair; finally he feels his ears only to find that they have grown longer. He immediately grabs them, sees this change and asks what is going on. When he sees that he is half-donkey in a mirror, he panics and begs Pinocchio for help. All the while, Pinocchio was watching the whole thing, but had no idea what to do and could not think of any Lampwick fully transformed into a donkey braying uncontrollably. advice. Lampwick yells at Pinocchio to "call that beetle, call anybody", not realizing that Jiminy, having learned of the island's curse, was already on his way but would not be there in time to save Lampwick. Then Lampwick's hands and feet became hooves, and now his body was covered in hair. Lampwick cries for his mother as he is forced onto four legs and throwing off his hat, completing his transformation into a donkey. He loses his ability to speak, and begins braying and kicking wildly.

He destroys the pool hall with his hind legs, breaks a mirror, kicks his clothes off leaving him naked (but since he is a donkey he did not seem to care), and then flees the scene braying in terror. It was never shown onscreen what happened to Lampwick, but he was likely sold by the evil Coachman. Once the curse was broken he returned to his human form, got his voice back, and made it home to his family along with all the other boys who have ever been to Pleasure Island. This was unseen. Lampwick can be seen as both a villain and ally of good in the film in 2 ways. As a villain, he influences Pinocchio into behaving the same way he does and antagonizes Jiminy, while as an ally of good, he befriends Pinocchio and stays in good terms with him until his awful fate. Who Framed Roger Rabbit Pinocchio 1940 | Disney's Pinocchio Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit After singing the film's signature song "When You Wish Upon A Star", Jiminy Cricket explains that he is going to tell a story of a wish coming true.

His story begins in the Tuscany workshop of a woodworker named Geppetto. Jiminy watches as Geppetto finishes work on a wooden marionette whom he names Pinocchio. Before falling asleep, Geppetto makes a wish on a star that Pinocchio could be a real boy. During the night, the star, in the form of a Blue Fairy, visits the workshop to grant Geppetto's wish. She gives Pinocchio the breath of life, although he still remains a puppet. The fairy informs Pinocchio that if he desires to become a real boy of blood and flesh he must prove himself to be brave, truthful and unselfish and able to tell right from wrong by listening to his conscience. Pinocchio does not understand what a conscience is, so Jiminy appears to explain it to him. The Blue Fairy asks if Jiminy would serve as Pinocchio's conscience, a task he accepts. Geppetto discovers that his wish has come true, and is filled with joy.

However, on his way to school, Pinocchio is led astray by Honest John the Fox and his companion, Gideon the Cat, who convince him to join Stromboli's puppet show, despite Jiminy's objections. Pinocchio becomes Stromboli's star attraction as a marionette who can sing and dance with no strings while performing with marionettes of Dutch girls, French can-can girls, and Russian Cossacks. However, when Pinocchio wants to go home for the night, Stromboli becomes angry and locks him in a birdcage and threatens him to perform around the world and warns him that when he grows too old, he will chop him into firewood. Jiminy arrives to see Pinocchio and is unable to free him. When the Blue Fairy then appears and asks Pinocchio why he disobeyed Geppetto, despite Jiminy's urgings, Pinocchio invents a story in order to hide his shame, and with each lie his nose grows ever longer. The Blue Fairy explains that a lie will keep growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on his face.

Pinocchio vows to be good from now on and the Blue Fairy restores his nose back to its original form and sets him free, warning that this will be the last time she helps him as Pinocchio and Jiminy escape. Meanwhile, across town, Honest John and Gideon meet a coachman who promises to pay them big money if they can find him stupid little boys to take to Pleasure Island. They convince Pinocchio that he is sick, and the only cure is to go there as a vacation. There, he befriends Lampwick, a misbehaved disillusioned boy. With no rules or authority to stop them, Pinocchio and the other boys soon enjoy gambling, smoking, getting drunk and vandalizing, much to Jiminy's dismay. Jiminy becomes angry when he discovers that Pinocchio is friends with Lampwick and storms off. Later, Jiminy discovers the island harbours a terrible curse which the Coachman used to manipulate the boys into making jackasses of themselves by becoming real live donkeys, selling them to work in the salt mines and circuses.

Jiminy runs back to warn Pinocchio, only to find Lampwick transformed into a terrified donkey, but Pinocchio manages to escape with only a donkey's ears and tail. Upon returning home, Pinocchio and Jiminy find the workshop empty and learn (from a letter by the Blue Fairy in the guise of a dove) that Geppetto, while venturing out to sea to look for Pinocchio, had been swallowed, along with his cat Figaro, and goldfish Cleo, by a giant whale named Monstro, and are now living in his belly. Determined to rescue his father, Pinocchio jumps into the bottom of the ocean, with Jiminy accompanying him. Pinocchio is soon swallowed by Monstro, where he is reunited with Geppetto. Pinocchio devises an escape plan by burning wood in order to make Monstro sneeze. The plan works, but the enraged whale gives chase and smashes their raft. Pinocchio refuses to abandon Geppetto and pulls him to safety in a cave under a cliff before Monstro rams into it. They are all washed up on a beach, but Pinocchio is dead. Back home, the group mourn for him.

The Blue Fairy, however, decides that Pinocchio has proven himself brave, truthful, and unselfish, and he is reborn as a real human boy, much to Geppetto's joy and they dance around the workshop to celebrate while Jiminy, proud of Pinocchio as well, steps outside to thank the Fairy, and is rewarded a solid gold badge that certifies him as an official conscience. Voice Cast Pinocchio | Disney Fan Fiction Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Disney Fan Fiction Wiki Background information Feature films "Pinocchio," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse," "Aladdin," "Tangled," (only in cameos), and any fan fiction film story. Television programs "Kingdom Hearts" series and "Pinocchio," (1996). Park attractions Frank Thomas, Milt Kahl, Les Clark, Glen Keane, Sandro Cleuzo. Voice Seth Adkins ("Kingdom Hearts and Chain of Memories"), Michael Welch, ("House of Mouse" only). Performance model Dickie Jones and marionette model. Designer The original character by Carlo Collodi.

Honors and awards Pinoke, Little Wooden Head, funny face, Woody Boy, (by Tigger), ol' pal, (by Roo). Personality Happy-go-lucky, naive, brave, playful. Appearance Slightly, pudgy face, a button nose, blue eyes, a feathered Tyrolean cap, light yellow shirt, small, black vest, red overalls, a white collar with a blue bow tie, Mickey Mouse-type gloves and brown, leather shoes. Birthday To become a real, human boy. Home Geppetto (Father), (deceased), Jiminy Cricket, (Conscience), Terence (Guardian), Timothy, (Younger brother), Rhiella (Adopted mother) Pets Figaro the Cat and Cleo the Goldfish. Allies Jiminy Cricket, Lampwick, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Christopher Robin, Kessie, Piglet, Eeyore, Lumpy the Heffalump, Owl, Kanga and Roo. Minions Roo, Jiminy Cricket, Terence, Geppetto, Lampwick. Enemies Monstro the Whale, Stromboli, the Coachman, Honest John and Gideon.

Likes Playing with Roo, his yo-yo, bouncing with Tigger, dancing and singing, including going on an adventure. Dislikes Getting into trouble, making Rabbit upset, scary things/stories and water, especially baths. Powers and abilities Has the ability to cause his nose to grow whenever telling a lie. Weapons See "Pinocchio" section in this article. Quote "I'm a real boy!" (Original movie and final crossover story). "Hiya, Donkey Boy!" (In "Act Your Age" from "Wonderful Adventures" series). "Way to go, Piglet!" [Source] Pinocchio is a fictional Walt Disney character from the 1940 animated film of the same name. Created by Geppetto and brought to life by a Blue Fairy, he is a living puppet who must prove himself to be brave, truthful and selfish in order to become a real, human boy. The character was created and designed by Milt Kahl, and many of the Disney crew.

Contents [ show ] Personality Pinocchio is a very coy, innocent, good-hearted puppet with a taste for adventure and doing the right things, but he has a confusion of what is good and bad, which leads him into falling in with the wrong crowd when he is tempted easily. This problem often gets him into trouble, and he tries to do whatever he can to get out of scrapes. He is also brave often, but, in the fan fiction, The Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio , based on the Walt Disney comic book, he has a rather severe case of aquaphobia, which is revealed in the episode of the fiction series, The Waterbound Puppet , after Tigger accidentally turns on Christopher Canada water hose by tripping over it, getting Winnie the Pooh and the gang wet. This causes Pinocchio to great yippee quis and cower. For example, in one episode of "Wonderful Adventures," appropriately titled, The Skunk's on You , Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Tigger attempt to give Pinocchio a bath after he has been sprayed by a skunk, but it is stopped immediately when Pinocchio starts having a panic attack and trying to escape.

Nonetheless, Pinocchio cares deeply for his friends and sticks to them like glue. First Appearance, 1940 In the original film, Pinocchio's story is told by his conscience, Jiminy Cricket. After Geppetto wishes that Pinocchio becomes a real boy, the Blue Fairy comes and grants the inanimate Pinocchio the gift of life. On his way to school for the first time, the young puppet is lead astray by the con artist, Honest John, a fox, and Gideon, his cat sidekick. And, what follows isn't very approving. Talents, Hobbies and Experiences Pinocchio has the ability to twist his body or his legs while dancing. His new, favorite toy is a small, purple yo-yo, which Kanga 's son, Roo , gave to him to keep when the characters first met in the crossover story, Winnie the Pooh and Pinocchio, Too , and he teaches him how to play with it. Pinocchio is really good at panting and drawing, even though his writing shows up scribbly, because he doesn't know how to properly read yet.

Whenever he tells a lie, Pinocchio's nose grows, and he does this if he tries to find a quick solution to get out of trouble. Pinocchio also, unfortunately, experiences his first cold in another episode; Catching Cold , thanks to Tigger, when he opens the puppet's window in his room because he thinks it's too hot in the house. In the episode of "Wonderful Adventures," Pinocchio's First Birthday , Terence, Jiminy Cricket , Winnie the Pooh and the gang find out that the night Pinocchio came to life is his very first birthday and they decide to give him a party he'll never forget. It is mentioned by other characters that Pinocchio is eight years old. Pinocchio (1940) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.

Directors: Carlo Collodi (from the story by) (as Collodi), Ted Sears (story adaptation) | 6 more credits » Stars: From $19.99 (HD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 49 titles created 24 Dec 2010 a list of 42 titles created 15 Aug 2011 a list of 40 titles created 21 Dec 2013 a list of 46 titles created 18 May 2014 a list of 33 titles created 24 Nov 2014 Search for " Pinocchio " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

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Pat O'Malley Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and 1 more credit » Stars: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn The story of the legendary outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals. Director: Wolfgang Reitherman With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country. Director: Wolfgang Reitherman A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in England history. Director: Wolfgang Reitherman Edit Storyline Inventor Gepetto creates a wooden marionette called Pinocchio. His wish that Pinocchio be a real boy is unexpectedly granted by a fairy. The fairy assigns Jiminy Cricket to act as Pinocchio's "conscience" and keep him out of trouble. Jiminy is not too successful in this endeavor and most of the film is spent with Pinocchio deep in trouble.

Written by Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au> Disney's all-time family classic is back ...No strings attached! [1987 re-release Australia] See more » Genres: 23 February 1940 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Honest John's "real" name is given in promotional materials as J. Worthington Foulfellow, but this name is never mentioned in the film itself. See more » Goofs When Jiminy cozies up to sleep on the end of a fiddle, he kicks his shoes off in front of him. But when he is aroused by the Blue Fairy's arrival and grabs his shoes, they are now some distance away, sitting neatly heel to heel. See more » Quotes [first lines] Jiminy Cricket : [after singing "When You Wish Upon a Star"] Pretty, huh? I'll bet a lot of you folks don't believe that, about a wish comin' true, do ya? Well, I didn't, either. Of course, I'm just a cricket singing my way from hearth to hearth, but let me tell you what made me change my mind.

(U.S.A.) – See all my reviews Darker in tone than most Disney animated features (except for 'Hunchback of Notre Dame'), 'Pinocchio' came shortly after 'Snow White' and showed marked improvement in the art of animation technology to produce startling special effects. The first twenty-five minutes alone raise the film to the level of true animation art. Gepetto's inventive clocks come to life as realistically as any real-life photography could do. The warmth and cosiness of his dwelling and the charming shenanigans of Figaro the kitten and Cleo the goldfish, are all perfectly realized. The imaginative use of music and animation art is never finer than in these opening scenes. Afterwards, as the plot thickens, the special effects are just as impressive. The scene of Gepetto searching for Pinocchio with a lantern on a rainy night after he has been captured by Stromboli is unforgettable imagery. The wagon lurching along roads with Pinocchio in a cage is a frightening thing. Even darker are the adventures that await Pinocchio when he reaches Pleasure Island. The scene of the boys turning into donkeys is probably one of the most awesome and frightening moments in the film.

Altogether charming are the underwater sequences before the meeting of Monstro the Whale. The climactic chase after the escape from the belly of the whale is handled brilliantly. The music perfectly accents the dramatic chase for this sequence and the songs throughout are in keeping with the mood and characters of the story. It is the sharp contrast between the lighter moments and the darker ones that gives the film a correct blend of fantasy and horror. Parents should be cautioned that very young children may be frightened. Has to be considered one of the most beautifully animated Disney features of all time. A treasure to see again and again. 34 of 36 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Cartoon Characters, Cast and Crew for Pinocchio, Watch Cartoon Video RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Feature Length Theatrical Animated Film Cartoon Characters: Pinocchio, Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, Figaro, Cleo, J. Worthington Fowlfellow, Gideon, Stromboli, Lampwick, Monstro, the Blue Fairy.

Vocal Talent: Dickie Jones (Pinocchio), Cliff Edwards (Jiminy), Christian Rub (Geppetto), Walter Catlett (Fowlfellow), Mel Blanc (Gideon, Hiccup sound effects), Charles Judels (Stromboli, Coachman), Evelyn Venable (Blue Fairy), Frankie Darro (Lampwick), Don Brodie (Barker). Directed By Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske (as Hamilton S. Luske). Sequence Directors: Bill Roberts, Norm Ferguson (as Norman Ferguson), Jack Kinney, Wilfred Jackson, T. Hee. Produced By Walt Disney. Animated By Preston Blair, John Bradbury, Jack Campbell, Les Clark, John Elliotte, Hugh Fraser, Ollie Johnston (as Oliver M. Johnston Jr), Lynn Karp, John Lounsbery, Don Lusk, Robert Martsch, John McManus, Joshua Meador, Charles Nichols (as Charles A. Nichols), Art Palmer, Don Patterson, George Rowley, Norman Tate, Don Tobin, Don Towsley, Bernard Wolf, Marvin Woodward; Shamus Culhane (uncredited).

Animation Direction: Fred Moore, Frank Thomas (Pinocchio), Milt Kahl, Vladimir Bill Tytla, Ward Kimball (Jiminy), Art Babbitt, Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman. Written By Ted Sears, Otto Englander, Webb Smith, William Cottrell, Joseph Sabo, Erdman Penner, Aurelius Battaglia. Based on the Original Serial By: Carlo Lorenzini (Collodi). Art Directors: Charles Philippi, Hugh Hennesy, Kenneth Anderson, Dick Kelsey, Kendall O'Connor, Terrell Stapp, Thor Putnam, John Hubley, McLaren Stewart, Al Zinnen. Character Design: Joe Grant, Al Hurter, John P. Miller, Campbell Grant, Martin Provensen, John Walbridge. Backgrounds: Claude Coats, Merle Cox, Ed Starr, Ray Huffine. Submit Additional Information: Do you have anything to add to this page? Have we made any mistakes... or do you ahve any additional information about Pinocchio? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please send us a quick note with your additions or corrections to this page, and we will make the corrections as soon as possible!

Report Errors / Submit Additional Information Cartoon Summary: Lonely woodcarver Geppetto longs for a child, and his wish is granted- partly- when the Blue Fairy brings a wooden marionette named Pinocchio to life. In order to become a real boy, Pinocchio must prove himself worthy and sets out into the world, accompanied by... ( more ) Read The Full Synopsis... Cartoon Comments: Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. Take a look and see what others have said about Pinocchio. We want to know what you think, too!! Feel free to share your own opinion- we do want to hear from you! You can add your own comments here . A classic, nuff said.

Question: Lampwick and Stromboli are characters in which 1940 Disney film?
Answer: Pinocchio